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Over the past two years, most major cabling manufacturers have launched new '10G ready' cabling systems. Amongst the inevitable confusion relating to evolving standards, these have been accompanied with varying technical claims and specifications of what standards these systems will meet and in what circumstances.
Other Considerations
Another consideration when selecting a 10G cable system is its physical construction. For most purposes Cat5/Cat5e and Cat6 systems are physically the same. However, whilst reducing the alien cross talk on UTP systems, manufacturers have designed a range of interesting cable and patch panel designs. Cables can be quite bulky compared with Cat6, some also coming with various twists and non-round shapes. Patch leads are also typically less flexible.
Standards
It is becoming clear that when selecting a 10G 'Cat 6' cabling system, whether UTP or STP/FTP, the main requirement is that the complete channel (not just the cable) should meet the (draft) Cat6A/CLASS EA specifications. Meeting of this requirement will not only guarantee meeting of the 10GBASE-T requirements over 100 meters/4-connectors, but will also ensure that the cabling can support other standards that will be deveoped for Cat6A/CLASS EA in the future.Other Considerations
Another consideration when selecting a 10G cable system is its physical construction. For most purposes Cat5/Cat5e and Cat6 systems are physically the same. However, whilst reducing the alien cross talk on UTP systems, manufacturers have designed a range of interesting cable and patch panel designs. Cables can be quite bulky compared with Cat6, some also coming with various twists and non-round shapes. Patch leads are also typically less flexible.
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